Brian Devoto, 24, and and Krisha Caraballos, 21, killed in wrong-way crash in Palo Alto, California
Modified Date:
Fri, 06/05/2015 - 3:42pmAccident Date:
Thursday, September 11, 2014Wrong-way driving turns deadly in Palo Alto
A wrong-way driver caused a fatal crash on Interstate 280 early Thursday in Palo Alto, authorities said. The crash happened when a car traveling north in the south lanes crashed into a southbound car at Page Mill Road at 12:56 a.m., said Acting Battalion Chief Ken Green of the Palo Alto Fire Department.
Wrong-way driving on I-280 turns deadly in Palo Alto
DeVoto was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze, and Caraballos was behind the wheel of a 2011 Nissan Sentra, but it was not immediately clear who had been driving the wrong way, said Officer Art Montiel, a California Highway Patrol spokesman.
Wrong-way driver involved in fatal, early-morning crash
One man was killed after a wrong-way driver headed north on southbound Interstate Highway 280 early this morning near Los Altos Hills, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Wrong-way driver causes fatal crash on Highway 280 near Palo Alto
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact the CHP at 650-369-6261.
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The CHP is investigating the collision, including whether drugs or alcohol played a role. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact the CHP at 650-369-6261.
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Brian Devoto Obituary
Brian Devoto, 23, of Santa Clara, Calif., was killed Sept. 11, 2014, in a traffic collision on Interstate 280 in Palo Alto.
Help Krisha Caraballos - Go Fund Me site
She is still in ICU and critical with life threatening injuries. A long road of recovery awaits her ; her family has dropped all that they are doing and made Krisha the prime focus.
Second Person Dies in Fatal I-280 Crash
Caraballos was the second person to die as the result of a two-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate Highway 280 at Page Mill Road that occurred just before 1 a.m. on September 11.
Second driver in Palo Alto wrong-way crash dies
The California Highway Patrol has not reported which of the drivers, who were both alone in their vehicles, was traveling in the wrong direction on 280.
Brian Devoto was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze, and Krisha Caraballos was driving a 2011 Nissan Sentra, but it was not immediately clear who had been driving the wrong way, according to Officer Art Montiel of the California Highway Patrol. It is unknown at this time if drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Brian Devoto
Krisha Caraballos
Roadway:
Interstate 280City:
Palo Alto, CACounty:
Santa Clara County, CA
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I am his girl friend mom. I
I am his girl friend mom. I am100% sure he was coming from SF area taking 280 South toward SJ .
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